Top 11 reasons why the Chargers released LaDanian Tomlinson

11) Heard the cries of thirty million fantasy football players from coast to coast

10) Tomlinson had blocked the sure-fire Hall of Fame career of Jacob Hester long enough

9) Spoon-feeding him toothless touchdown runs just seemed really, really sad

8) It was very difficult for the team to go through airports last year, what with the fork in LdT's back setting off the metal detector

7) It's time to see how long they can use Darren Sproles before he gets broken in half

6) Tired of having to bring that damned stationary bike to games

5) Suspect that if they scout and evaluate their talent very hard, they can find someone else to get 3.3 yards per carry

4) The LED in his palm just went from green to red



3) Helps to distract fans from the fact that Norv Turner is still the coach

2) The sad hope that this will make Michael Turner change his mind and come home

1) Wanted him to go upstate to a farm with lots of room to run around and play